Fuel leak?
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Cross-Country
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Fuel leak?
I just changed my oil and noticed a drip coming out of a hole in the dust cover on the tranny. I smelled it and I think its fuel, but how could that be? Any suggestions before I start trying to diagnose?
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For a complete rebuild of that assembly, you can buy the kit from Guzzle at Replacement O-rings for Ford Diesel Engines .
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I just changed the drain valve on my 01X. Started smelling diesel when stopped but never seen a drip. It kept getting worse to the point it smelled like an old bus when walking up to it. I climbed up into the engine bay and the valley was soaked in diesel. I went ahead and just changed the valve. Curiously, when I compared old and new on the bench, The old one had smaller black orings and the new one had larger OD green ones. I assumed the material change was for ULSD but the size made me take a second take. Anyway, it was pretty easy to change. I used a ratchet wrench and a T20 to take it off and put it back on. No leaks now. Simple greened the motor to clean up the diesel. The whole valve was $50 from the dealership. I will buy the orings and rebuild the old one for a spare.
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Thats for the blue orings. I just ordered my orings a few hours ago. I got the standard black ones. $5 shipped.
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I just got three fuel bowl rebuild kits from Bob myself. The bosses valve was leaking pretty bad, turned out the valve itself cracked in half.
I ordered the brown orings with my kits. I guess they aren't as affected by ULSD.
Now I just need to do mine and my buddies, we dont have any leaks yet, but might as well do a little preventative maintanence.
I ordered the brown orings with my kits. I guess they aren't as affected by ULSD.
Now I just need to do mine and my buddies, we dont have any leaks yet, but might as well do a little preventative maintanence.
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Temp range: -70º F to +437º F used in military aircarft fuel (JP-4, JP-5, JP-8), aerospace and lubrication applications.
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